PLEASE USE THE FIELD BELOW TO SEARCH THE MILITARY SERVICE FILES
The Military Service Files database includes an entry for all individuals identified in the military service files and/or military service ledgers of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment and Newfoundland Forestry Companies the Royal Newfoundland Regiment and Newfoundland Forestry Companies duplicate remove, held by The Rooms Provincial Archives as part of GN 19 Newfoundland military service records (Great War) collection.
Included are the over 6700 members of the First Newfoundland Regiment (later "Royal") and the Newfoundland Forestry Companies, including officers, other ranks, Drum and Bugle Corps, attached specialists and special duty assignments.
An individual's complete service file is attached where available. Service files do not exist for all individuals identified in the records. In this instance, a database record was created based on content recorded in the Military Service ledgers.
Using the Military Service Files database
The records are keyword searchable and sortable based on the column headings: Name, Community, Service number, Age at enlistment, Next of kin, Occupation, Active date, Date of death and Religion. POW status and Fatality status are yes/no searchable fields.
- To search for a specific individual, enter their name and/or service number.
- To view the attached service file, click on the individual's name.
- To view details of an individual's commendations, select the pdf file at the right
- To sort the results of a large search, click on the column heading.
- To search for Prisoners of War, use the keyword POW.
- Notes concerning variant names, misfiled documents, additional service, etc. are included as required.
For additional information, including military service ledgers, photographs, personal papers, wills and other documents contact The Rooms Provincial Archives Reference Room archives@therooms.ca or 709-757-8088.
Or search the Provincial Archives on-line Descriptions Database at https://www.therooms.ca/archives.
| Name | Community | Service Number | Age of Enlistment | Next of Kin | Occupation | Active Date | Religion | Fatality | PoW | Date of Death |
Commendations |
Notes | |
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| LAWRENCE, Arthur H. | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 2002 | 19 | John W. Lawrence (p) | Bank clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HICKEY, Edward | Barren Island, Placentia-St. Marys District | 1920 | 20 | Thomas Hickey (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Monday, December 3, 1917 | |||
| MARTIN, Joseph | Cape Broyle, Ferryland District | 5755 | 20 | Charles Martin (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| POWER, William Joseph | St. John's | 965 | 20 | Mr. Power (p) | Office Clerk | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Monday, April 23, 1917 | Partially re-filmed at beginning of reel 74. | ||
| TIZZARD, Frederick J. | Pilleys Island, Twillingate District | 5521 | 20 | George Tizzard (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| WILLIAMS, Willmet | Dildo, Trinity District | 1499 | 1915 | No | No | Attestation papers not included | |||||||
| GARDNER, Edward James | British Harbour, Trinity District | 1247 | 23 | Mrs. Gardner (p) | Postal clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| FUDGE, George | Muddy Hole, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 4323 | 21 | John Fudge (p) | Sailor | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Saturday, June 22, 1918 | |||
| TAYLOR, Max | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 5176 | 19 | Richard Taylor (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HYNES, Frank | Brents Cove, St. Barbe District | 4117 | 19 | Thurston Hynes (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| FOLEY, Leo | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 5740 | 19 | John Foley (p) | Student | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BRAKE, Samuel | Marystown, Burin District | 6060 | 20 | William Brake (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| ARMSTRONG, Gordon | 116 Theatre Hill, St. John's | 2461 | 18 | William Armstrong (p) | Plumber | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Wednesday, June 2, 1920 | |||
| CLARKE, George Rankin | Brigus, Port de Grave District | 271 | 19 | John Clarke (p) | Student | 1914 | Methodist | Yes | No | Wednesday, November 24, 1915 | |||
| HULAN, Howard | Robinsons Station, St. George District | 1568 | 19 | Jane Hulan (p) | Telegraph operator | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Tuesday, May 2, 1916 | |||
| PARDY, Archibald C. | Little Harbour, Twillingate District | 8204 | 18 | John Pardy (p) | Labourer | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| LAFITTE, Thomas | Fox Island River, Port au Port, St. George District | 4782 | 26 | Alexander LaFitte (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| STONE, Clarence | Smith Sound, Trinity District | 2699 | 21 | Ronald Stone (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WALSH, Michael | Waterford Bridge Road, St. John's | 4954 | 24 | Edward Walsh (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BROWN, John | Squid Tickle, Bonavista District | 5442 | 19 | William Brown (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CHEFFEY, Albert | Musgravetown, Bonavista District | 2337 | 23 | James Cheffey (p) | Lumberman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | Variation in name: Chaffey | |||
| POWER, James Matthew | Witless Bay, Ferryland District | 1150 | 19 | Martin Power (o) | Coachman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| BARTLETT, William Washer | Brigus, Port de Grave District | 270 | 19 | Joseph Bartlett (p) | Student | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Monday, March 19, 1917 | See Regt. # 636 for additional correspondence. | ||
| LEUDY, Joseph | Little River, Codroy, St. George District | 1331 | 21 | Elizabeth Leudy (p) | Locomotive Fireman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Thursday, October 12, 1916 | |||
| GOODLAND, Augustus | Winter Avenue, St. John's | 4186 | 18 | Clara Goodland (p) | Printer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Monday, October 14, 1918 | |||
| DAY, Tobias | Fortune Harbour, Green Bay, Twillingate District | 4913 | 18 | James Day (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| LYNCH, Thomas | St. John's | 1355 | 27 | Thomas Lynch (p) | Cooper | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Thursday, March 14, 1918 | |||
| HAMLIN, Stewart | Crow Head, Twillingate District | 5609 | 20 | Daniel Hamlin (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | Yes | No | Wednesday, June 19, 1918 | recorded in Schedule of distribution of estate as Daniel Stewart Hamlin | ||
| PARSONS, Wilfred C. | Bay Roberts, Harbour Grace District | 1876 | 18 | Mrs. Wm Parsons(p) | Operator | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discharged medically unfit 21 March 1917; attested for Newfoundland Forestry Companies 29 Jan. 1918, discharged 18 Feb. 1918. | |||
| SKINNER, John Matthew | Harbour Breton, Fortune District | 3383 | 18 | Cornelius Skinner (p) | Labourer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Also contains Attestation for short service. | |||
| PENNELL, Samuel | 67 Lime Street, St. John's | 2887 | 18 | James Bennett (p) | Jeweller | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| ADAMS, William George | Harvey Street East, Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 3282 | 24 | Susannah Adams (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MORRIS, James Robert | Robinsons Head, St. George District | 1624 | 23 | Joseph Morris (p) | Railroading | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| SPARKES, Hubert | Alexander Bay, Bonavista District | 3580 | 18 | Thomas Sparkes (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Sparks. | |||
| SQUIRES, Jack [John] | 11 Lime Street, St. John's | 367 | 19 | Richard Squires (p) | Seaman | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| TAYLOR, Frank H. | 15 Maxse Street, St. John's | 2422 | 19 | Giles Taylor (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MCFATRIDGE, James | Main River, St. George District | 1423 | 19 | Walter McFatridge (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| FILLIER, Maximillian William | 5 Barron Street, St. John's | 507 | 18 | Emily Fillier (p) | Carman | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in spelling: Maximillam. | |||
| PAUL, Robert | Burin Bay, Burin District | 4087 | 18 | Albert Paul (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| PINE, Aloysius Richard | English Harbour West, Fortune District | 5385 | 18 | James Pine (p) | Telegraph operator | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BALDWIN, Walter | Pouch Cove, St. John's East District | 3325 | 21 | Edward Baldwin (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SNOW, Harold | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 6337 | 21 | Edgar Snow (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| YOUNG, William | Clam Bank Cove, St. George District | 8286 | 20 | Victor Young (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HACKETT, Ignatius | Wards Island, Bay of Islands, St. George District | 4718 | 22 | Michael Hackett (p) | Teacher | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| RIDEOUT, Robert | Long Pond, Harbour Main District | 3753 | 18 | Richard Rideout (p) | Farmer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| JEDDORE, Peter J. | Conne River, Fortune District | 3537 | 19 | Noel Jeddore (p) | Trapper | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Discrepancy in spelling of name: Jeddose, P. and Geddore R. | |||
| YETMAN, William | Brookfield, Bonavista District | 610 | 19 | George Yetman (p) | Steward | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | I | |||
| HARRIS, Joseph | Grand Bank, Burin District | 2972 | 18 | George Harris (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Methodist | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 Contains an account of the death of service #2486 Herbert Belbin Discrepancy in name: Josia / Josiah in POW records | |||
| SMITH, Frederick | Griguet, St. Barbe District | 6313 | 19 | Kenneth Smith (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| OSBOURNE, James S. | Blaketown, Trinity District | 3290 | 18 | James Osbourne (p) | Miner | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No |